Federal Legislation and Regulations Relating to Highway Construction, Through July 1947

FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY SYSTEM

Approved, May 27, 1930.

APPROPRIATION FOR FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS OF JULY 3, 1930 [46 Stat. 872]

An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1930, and June 30, 1931, and for other purposes

Forest roads and trails: For an additional amount for carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal Highway Act approved November 9, 1921, including the same objects specified under this head in the Agricultural Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1931, and including not to exceed $24,500 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $3,500,000, which sum is composed of $1,445,000, part of the sum of $7,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1931 by the act approved May 26, 1928, and $2,055,000, part of the sum of $5,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1931, by the act approved May 5, 1930: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall, upon the approval of this act, apportion and prorate among the several States, Alaska, and Porto Rico, as provided in section 23 of the said Federal Highway Act, the sum of $5,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, by the act approved May 5, 1930: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall incur obligations, approve projects, or enter into contracts under his apportionment and prorating of this authorization, and his action in so doing shall be deemed a contractual obligation on the part of the Federal Government for the payment of the cost thereof: Provided further, That the total expenditures on account of any State or Territory shall at no time exceed its authorized apportionment.

Approved, July 3, 1930.

APPROPRIATION OF DECEMBER 20, 1930, TO PROVIDE FOR EMER. GENCY CONSTRUCTION

[46 Stat. 1031]

An Act Making supplemental appropriations to provide for emergency construction on certain public works during the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, with a view to increasing employment

SPECIAL ROAD ITEMS

National forest highways: For the construction and improvement of highways within the boundaries of the national forests, fiscal year 1931, $3,000,000.

Roads on unappropriated or unreserved public lands, nontaxable Indian lands, and so forth: For the survey, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of main roads through unappropriated or unreserved public lands, nontaxable Indian lands, or other Federal reservations other than the forest reservations, under the provisions of the act entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes,' approved July 11, 1916, as amended and supplemented, and for other purposes," approved June 24, 1930 (46 Stat., p. 805), fiscal year 1931, $3,000,000.

Federal-aid highway system: For apportionment to the several States under the provisions of the Federal Highway Act, as amended, as a temporary advance of funds to meet the provisions of such act as to State funds required on Federalaid projects, $80,000,000: Provided, That the sums so advanced shall be reimbursed to the Federal Government over a period of five years, commencing with the fiscal year 1933, by making deductions from regular apportionments made from future authorizations for carrying out the provisions of such act as amended and supplemented: Provided further, That the amounts advanced in consequence hereof shall be limited in each case to the sum actually paid out by a State under such advance for work performed before September 1, 1931, for the construction of Federal-aid projects: Provided further, That should any State fail to claim any part of its allotment hereunder the President may reapportion such unclaimed funds to States capable of using them prior to September 1, 1931.

APPROPRIATION OF FEBRUARY 6, 1931
[46 Stat. 1068]

An Act Making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, and for prior fiscal years, to provide urgent supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, and for other purposes

Federal-aid highway system: For an additional amount for carrying out the provisions of the act entitled "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes," approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat., pp. 355-359), and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, to be expended in accordance with the provisions of said act, as amended, including not to exceed $68,235 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $34,000,000, to remain available until expended, which sum is composed of $1,400,000, the remainder of the sum of $75,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, and $32,600,000, part of the sum of $75,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, by paragraph 1 of the act approved May 26, 1928.

Approved, February 6, 1931.

APPROPRIATION OF FEBRUARY 23, 1931

[46 Stat. 1242]

An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932, and for other purposes

FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS

For carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal Highway Act

Repealed by sec. 14 of the act approved June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 993).

approved November 9, 1921 (U. S. C., title 23, sec. 23), including not to exceed $79,090 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $12,500,000, which sum is composed of $2,945,000, part of the sum of $12,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1931 by the acts approved May 26, 1928 (45 Stat., p. 750), and May 5, 1930 (46 Stat., p. 261), and $9,555,000, part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1932 by the act approved May 5, 1930: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall, upon the approval of this act, apportion and prorate among the several States, Alaska, and Porto Rico, as provided in section 23 of said Federal Highway Act, the sum of $12,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932, by the act approved May 5, 1930: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall incur obligations, approve projects, or enter into contracts under his apportionment and prorating of this authorization, and his action in so doing shall be deemed a contractual obligation on the part of the Federal Government for the payment of the cost thereof: Provided further, That the total expenditures on account of any State or Territory shall at no time exceed its authorized apportionment: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the rental, purchase, or construction of buildings necessary for the storage of equipment and supplies used for road and trail construction and maintenance, but the total cost of any such building purchased or constructed under this authorization shall not exceed $2,500: Provided further, That there shall be available from this appropriation not to exceed $15,000 for the acquisition by purchase, condemnation, gift, grant, dedication, or otherwise of land and not to exceed $120,000 for the acquisition by purchase or construction of a building or buildings for the storage and repair of Government equipment for use in the construction and maintenance of roads.

FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY SYSTEM

APPROPRIATION OF FEBRUARY 2, 1932
[47 Stat. 20]

An Act Making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932, and for other purposes

Federal-aid highway system: For an additional amount for carrying out the provisions of the act entitled "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes", approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355-359), and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, including the same objects specified under this head in the Agricultural Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1932, including not to exceed $142,434 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, being a part of the sum of $125,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932, by paragraph 1 of the act approved April 4, 1930 (46 Štat. 141).

Approved, February 2, 1932.

APPROPRIATION OF JULY 7, 1932

[47 Stat. 634, 644]

An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, and for other purposes

For carrying out the provisions of the act entitled "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes", approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat., pp. 355-359), and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, to be expended in accordance with the provisions of said act, as amended, including not to exceed $733,100 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $100,000,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended, which sum is composed of $42,400,000, a part of the sum of $125,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932, by paragraph 1 of the act approved April 4, 1930 (46 Stat., p. 141), and $57,600,000, part of the sum of $125,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, by paragraph 1 of the act approved April 4, 1930 (46 Stat., p. 141): Provided, That none of the money herein appropriated shall be paid to any State on account of any project on which convict labor shall be directly employed, except this provision shall not apply to convict labor performed by convicts on parole or probation.

The appropriation of $3,000,000 for roads on unappropriated or unreserved public lands, nontaxable Indian lands, and so forth, contained in the act entitled An act making supplemental appropriations to provide for emergency construction on certain public works during the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, with a view to increasing employment," approved December 20, 1930, is hereby continued available during the fiscal year 1933, and not to exceed $4,760 may be used for personal services in the District of Columbia.

FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS

For carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal Highway Act approved November 9, 1921 (U. S. C., title 23, sec. 23), including not to exceed $81,020 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $8,905,000, which sum is composed of $2,945,000, part of the sum of $12,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1932 by the act approved May 5, 1930 (46 Stat., p. 261), and $5,960,000, part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1933 by the act approved May 5, 1930: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall, upon the approval of this act, apportion and prorate among the several States, Alaska, and Porto Rico, as provided in section 23 of said Federal Highway Act, the sum of $12,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, by the act approved May 5, 1930: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall incur obligations, approve projects, or enter into contracts under his apportionment and prorating of this authorization, and his action in so doing shall be deemed a contractual obligation on the part of the Federal Government for the payment of the cost thereof: Provided further, That the total expenditures on account of any State or Territory shall at no time exceed its authorized apportiorment: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the rental, purchase, or construction of buildings necessary for the storage of equipment and supplies used for road and trail construction and maintenance, but the total cost of any such building purchased or constructed under this authorization shall not exceed $2,500: Provided further, That during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, the expenditures on forest highways in Alaska from the amount herein appropriated or from similar appropriations heretofore made shall not exceed $350,000, and the apportionment for forest highways in Alaska from the sum of $12,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1933 shall be $350,000.

Approved, July 7, 1932.

APPROPRIATION OF MARCH 3, 1933

[47 STAT. 1455-1457]

An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934 and for other purposes

BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS

For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Public Roads, including salaries and the employment of labor in the city of Washington and elsewhere, supplies, office and laboratory fixtures and apparatus, traveling and other necessary expenses; for conducting research and investigational studies, either independently or in cooperation with State highway departments, or other agencies, including studies of highway administration, legislation, finance, economics, transport, construction, operation, maintenance, utilization, and safety, and of street and highway traffic control; investigations and experiments in the best methods of road making, especially by the use of local materials; studies of types of mechanical plants and appliances used for road building and maintenance and of methods of road repair and maintenance suited to the needs of different localities; and maintenance and repairs of experimental highways, including the purchase of materials and equipment; for furnishing expert advice on these subjects; for collating, reporting, and illustrating the results of same; and for preparing, publishing, and distributing bulletins and reports; to be paid from any moneys available from the administrative funds provided under the act of July 11, 1916 (U. S. C., title 23, sec. 21), as amended, or as otherwise provided.

FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY SYSTEM

For carrying out the provisions of the act entitled "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes," approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat., pp. 355-359), and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, to be expended in accordance with the provisions of said act, as amended, including not to exceed $672,009 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $35,000,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended, which sum is a part of the sum of $125,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, by section 1 of the act approved April 4, 1930 (46 Stat., p. 141), after deducting $15,840,743.86 in making the apportionment of said authorization to the States, in accordance with the act of December 20, 1930 (46 Stat., p. 1031): Provided, That none of the money herein appropriated shall be paid to any State on account of any project on which convict labor shall be employed, except this provision shall not apply to convict labor performed by convicts on parole or probation: Provided further, That not to exceed $45,000 of the funds provided for carrying out the provisions of the Federal Highway Act of November 9, 1921 (U. S. Č., title 23, secs. 21 and 23), shall be available for the purchase of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles necessary for carrying out the provisions of said act, including the replacement of not to exceed one such vehicle for use in the administrative work of the Bureau of Public Roads in the District of Columbia: Provided further, That whenever performing authorized engineering or other services in connection with the survey, construction and maintenance, or improvement of roads for other Government agencies the charge for such services may include depreciation on engineering and road building equipment used, and the amounts received on account of such charges shall be credited to the appropriation concerned: Provided, That hereafter in the administration of the Federal Highway Act and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, the first paragraph of section 9 of the act of November 9, 1921, shall not apply to publicly owned toll bridges or approaches thereto, constructed and operated by the highway department of any State, subject, however, to the condition that all tolls received from the operation of any such bridge, less the actual cost of operation and maintenance, shall be applied to the repayment of the cost of its construction, and when the cost of its construction shall have been repaid in full, such bridge thereafter shall be maintained and operated as a free bridge. The appropriation of $3,000,000 for roads on unappropriated or unreserved public lands, nontaxable Indian lands, and so forth, contained in the act entitled "An act making supplemental appropriations to provide for emergency construction on certain public works during the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30,

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